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Is mute-stream ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Bytes go in, but they don't come out (when muted).

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against mute-stream@4.0.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

mute-stream ships CommonJS only. require("mute-stream") works everywhere. import "mute-stream" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
4.0.0 (May 8, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/mute-stream
Node engines
^22.22.2 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
Weekly downloads
82.8M
License
ISC

Does mute-stream@4.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("mute-stream") from a CommonJS file and import "mute-stream" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("mute-stream")import "mute-stream"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import mute-stream

ES modules (import)

import muteStream from "mute-stream";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const muteStream = require("mute-stream");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (12 versions; the newest 12 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 4.0.0CommonJSJul 24, 2012

Frequently asked

Is mute-stream ESM-only?

mute-stream@4.0.0 is a CommonJS package. mute-stream ships CommonJS only. require("mute-stream") works everywhere. import "mute-stream" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import mute-stream with ES module syntax?

Yes. import muteStream from "mute-stream" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does mute-stream work in Bun?

Yes. import "mute-stream" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does mute-stream ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/mute-stream".

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